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About the Blog
Throughout my journey in Israel and the Middle East I have kept documentation through field notes, interviews, photographs and short videos of individuals and families who live within or near archaeological and historical sites. Many of which are right within the Old City of Jerusalem.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Experience
Because my studio in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the Christian Quarter, is not far from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, I often walk through the church grounds to reach the spice market on the other side, toward the Muristan. I’m frequently drawn to the church by the singing, the bells, or simply the excitement of tourists…
Journey Through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City of Jerusalem
Living and working in the Old City of Jerusalem for the last five years has given me opportunities to explore streets, alleyways, churches, mosques, synagogues, and other architectural sites. I never get tired of exploring. As it says that Jerusalem is the…
Journey to the Jaffa Gate and Damascus Gate
This morning, a photographer friend and I met early at the Jaffa Gate to catch the golden sunlight. We photographed near Jaffa Gate, then walked to Damascus Gate. My friend, being Jewish, knew Jaffa Gate better than Damascus Gate. The quiet, early streets invited us to linger near Damascus Gate and along the road to…
Sights and Sounds in the Old City of Jerusalem
Living here on the rooftop of an amazing building near the New Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem, I see the beauty and hear the sounds of an ancient yet modern city. Cultural and religious traditions and rituals fill my day. Bells from churches nearby ring out on the hour. The sounds of the prayer call from…
Renew my heart for Jerusalem
We have now entered into a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. After two long and heart-wrenching years filled with pain and sadness, the War of Redemption (formerly known as Iron Swords War) that began on…
Blog Overview
After living in the Middle East region for more than 30 years, I am now more passionate than ever about documenting life in the Middle East, and that’s why I’ve created Chronicles of Life in the Middle East.
Israel
The Six-Day War in 1967 resulted in Israel seizing Syria’s Golan Heights, the Jordanian-annexed West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and the Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip.
Egypt
Egypt is the land of the Pharaohs, Lotus flowers, the Nile River, desert sands, and the Pyramids; endless archaeology, mummies, wars and great battles, Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, Agatha Christie and Death on the Nile…
Cyprus
I want to share from my heart regarding the Island of Cyprus – such a precious, hospitable nation and people. Unfortunately, in most recent history, it is presently an island divided with Turkish Cypriots in the north of the island and Greek Cypriots in the south.